Bertolt Brecht Essays

The good years for Weimar Germany were from 1924 to 1929, when the Republic got through the crises of 1923 and entered a stage of stability. The economy at this time was prosperous and the political chaos turned to constancy. The brilliant culture of Germany made it the centre of European creativity. This was in […]

How I have used Brecht techniques and style in my performance. In my performance, my group and I have used an array of Brechtian techniques and styles to create a stylised and tasteful performance. Some of these techniques are necessary for a Brechtian piece, such as the use of gestus, play building and alienation. Some […]

In The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Brecht combined the theme of motherhood with revolutionary ideas about theatre. ’ Discuss. Bertolt Brecht’s play The Caucasian Chalk Circle is a social and political commentary, focusing on justice and motherhood. Using revolutionary theatrical techniques and devices to reinforce his theme, Brecht attempts to free his audience from the constraints […]

Kushner’s American History and Politics as Millennium Approaches Though gay themes prevail in Angels in America, Tony Kushner’s work critically examines issues crucial to the American identity. Kushner uses social criticism from the viewpoint of his characters, who as members of minority groups, voice, witness or exhibit the moral decay, spiritual depletion and self-destructiveness found […]

Literature appeals to the soul. They have the power of transforming the reader to the world that is portrayed in the writings. Truthful writings set in realistic background give shape to life’s experiences and make the readers live and feel with the characters. This paper is about two such works—Luisa Valenzuela’s short story, The Censors […]

Timberlake Wertenbaker was heavily influenced by Bertolt Brecht and ergo used a lot of his ideas in her work. For Example, when Brecht was writing a script, he meant it so that the audience could be immersed in the message and thoughts behind it rather than the emotions of it all. The case is exactly […]

The dramatic aim of our piece was to create a diverse and entertaining piece of theatre, which would not only inform the audience of the context, purpose and techniques of the performance, but also help them understand the political message behind it and make them leave in a thought provoking way, having learned something about […]

As per my assessment, Filter Theatre’s rendition of Frank McGuinness’ Caucasian Chalk Circle at the National Theatre on March 20, 2007, was an exceedingly triumphant and impactful theatrical presentation. Highlighted for their entertaining performances and exceptional acting, Azdak and The Fat Prince were standout characters in the production. The use of special effects was also […]

As a group, we have spent the past 5 months delving into Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” and Roland Schimmelpfennig’s “The Woman Before.” By utilizing the techniques of different practitioners, engaging in group discussions, and conducting my own solitary research, I have comprehensively analyzed both plays. The play “Blood Wedding” is particularly suited for exploring […]

‘The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it. ‘ German playwright, Bertolt Brechts object was to apply this to the theatre. Living through the social and economic turmoil in the 1920’s in Germany, Brecht helped develop a radical new theory of drama. He was one of […]

Blood Brothers is a play about two boys split at birth who, by fate, meet again. Caucasian Chalk Circle, on the other hand, is a play about a women who steals a baby and looks after it for years before the real mum tries to claim it back after war. Both plays include children who […]

When comprehending the play, it is important to take into account three vital elements: social, cultural, and historical. These aspects provide insight into how Brecht’s personal background could have impacted the play’s messages and sentiments while also establishing links to the play itself. The production functions as a metaphor for Hitler’s rise to power in […]

Abstraction The topic of my research is how the theater conventions, political orientations, and techniques introduced by Bertolt Brecht are used in the play ‘The Curious Climb of Cutter Chee’. I chose to write an extended essay on this subject after watching the play and reading ‘The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui’ and noticing distinct […]

A mother takes her child to the grocery store and is aware that that her child has stolen a box of cookies. In this report I will explain how the five components of wise judgments apply and make a decision based on the five components with explanation of how I believe these components to interrelate […]

In The Good Person of Szechwan, Bertolt Brecht portrays his Marxist ideals through the actions of his characters and their reactions to their poor social conditions. The major theme of his work emphasizes that those who survive are the ones who rule not by goodness but by the evil and corruption in the society. Shu […]

Scenes structure the play. The scenes are quite long and the play doesn’t have Acts. The play lasts around two and a half hours and has six scenes. The first scene, the prologue, is short at around 15 minutes long and the rest are around a 25 minutes. The play is episodic which means it […]

Brecth’s “Mother Courage and Her Children” is a play with a great political and social context. Brecth was a bitter commentator in the devasting efecrs if war on politics and the human spirit and a masterful black comedian. Brecth wrote mother Courage to demonstrate that it is the great enterpeneaurs as a result of captialism […]

Top Girls by Caryl Churchill dramatises contemporary life in 1980s Britain depicting a time of change and shifting priorities and expectations as far as women were concerned within society. The period was characterised by Britain’s first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Yet unlike the country’s political agenda, Theatre was not driven by a female force. […]